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Looks like Joe Walsh won't be getting off Jon Stewart's list of the craziest guys in Congress any time soon: Last night in a debate with his opponent, Democrat Tammy Duckworth, the Illinois rep and Tea Party favorite explained that he is "pro-life without exception." He continued, "Understand though, that when we talk about exceptions, we talk about rape, incest, health of a woman, life of a woman. Life of the woman is not an exception." Duckworth accused Walsh of allowing a woman to die rather than get an abortion, and Walsh said that was unfair. After the debate, he explained further to the press, NPR reports.

He told CNN: "This is an issue that opponents of life throw out there to make us look unreasonable. There's no such exception as life of the mother, and as far as health of the mother, same thing, with advances in science and technology. Health of the mother has been, has become a tool for abortions any time under any reason."

He told WGN: "With modern technology and science, you can't find one instance … there is no such exception as life of the mother, and as far as health of the mother, same thing."

That's just not true, ThinkProgress points out: Pregnancy-related deaths are actually on the rise. Daily Intel notes that ectopic pregnancies, in particular, are dangerous. And the Huffington Post has video of one of Walsh's fellow members of Congress talking, on the House floor, about a pregnancy that nearly killed her. Not surprisingly, many are referring to this as Walsh's Todd Akin moment.

What a major Jackass he needs his head worked on. Pro Choice is the law of the land and always will be get over it and move on dimwit.

MichaelBenesch

Oct 21, 2012 10:34 AM CDT

Any chance that court ordered child support garnishment is an excuse for a (R)USHubliCON to get elected to represent his district? If Joe is voted out,HIS KIDS WILL SUFFER cause he'll stop paying again.

fractal

Oct 20, 2012 4:38 PM CDT

Still cannot get an answer from the anti-choicers, who apparently have poor reading comprehension when it suits them. Lets try again, and see if we can get a straight answer: FROM AN EMBRYO"S POINT OF VIEW, how is a miscarriage different from an abortion?